scientific and cultural contributions would help muslims to i.m.p.r.o.v.e. knowledge contributions...
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Scientific and Cultural Scientific and Cultural Contributions would Contributions would
help Muslims to help Muslims to I.M.P.R.O.V.E. I.M.P.R.O.V.E.
knowledgeknowledgeContributions of Islamic Contributions of Islamic
CivlizationCivlization
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Inclusion of Arabic alphabet in Muslim culture
• Arabic Alphabet spreads with the religion and gives many people a common language.
http://www.ursispaltenstein.ch/blog//images/uploads_1/art_of_the_arabic_book.jpg
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Mathematics like Arabic Numerals (from India) and
Algebra• Muslims
developed the concept of zero.
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Practice of modern medicine
• Muslim medicine was about 500 years ahead of Europe.
• Doctors had developed theories about germs and their understanding of anatomy was very accurate.
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Return to ancient texts that are translated into
Arabic• Muslim scribes
translated many ancient texts that Christians did not value.
• Many say this helped to spark the Renaissance in Europe.
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Oh those universities!!
• First universities are in the Middle East.
University of Al Karaouine is the oldest university (859)
Al-Azhar University, Egypt
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Very beautiful architecture (Dome of the Rock) and
mosaics• Understanding of
mathematics helped lead to beautiful architecture.
• Since images of Muhammad and Allah were forbidden, they decorated with geometric shapes.
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Expansion of geographical knowledge
• Geographers learned about climate patterns and location.
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Reflection
• Which contribution of Muslim culture do you think will be most valuable to Europeans in later years?